b'Classic5 DAYS from South Devon, 595 pp Dartmouth, andThe English RivieraUK Teignmouth4 PaigntonBuckfastleighTotnes KingswearDartmouthDARTMOUTHWHATS INCLUDED: Discover the quiet beauty of the English Riviera by heritage4 nights 4-Star hotelrail and explore pretty harbour towns, timeless villages, and accommodationpicture-perfect countryside. Standard Class rail travel All rail, cruise, ferry and coach travel throughout your tour YOUR ITINERARYExpertise of a UK Tour ManagerDays 1-2. Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railwayfrom start to finish Your holiday begins in the seaside town of Paignton, where we meet the Tour Breakfast and dinner each day Manager at our hotel. After settling in, theres time to look around and maybe All guided tours and excursions walk along the Victorian esplanade before dinner. The town has an unspoilt harbour, a promenade, a traditional pier and an attractive beachfront with colourful beach huts. Day 2 starts with a coach transfer to the medieval town of Totnes where we take a scenic boat cruise along the River Dart to Dartmouth. With free time over lunch in this harbour town, maybe visit the 14th-century Dartmouth Castle, or enjoy fish and chips. Later, we cross the Dart Estuary by ferry to the village of Kingswear, where we board the wonderful Dartmouth Steam Railway* for a trip along the coastline back to Paignton. This scenic route passes the wooded slopes of Long Wood and the spectacular English Riviera Geopark coastline. Days 3-4. South Devon Railway & Buckfast AbbeyTour Code: TQB| per person based on Day 3 is free to get to know Paignton at your own pace. You could take a walk 2 sharing. Supplement for solo travellersto the pier, or continue along the rugged headland. The 18th-century harbour from 250. is the centrepiece of the bay where you could sample freshly-caught fish. Our coach takes us to Buckfastleigh on Day 4, where we take a seven-mile round 2025 Departures:trip on the steam-hauled South Devon Railway* to Totnes and back, along APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, SEP the scenic valley of the River Dart. Our day continues with a visit to Buckfast Abbey, a working community of Benedictine monks with award-winning gardens, an interactive exhibition, and a lovely chapel to discover. Later we arrive in the idyllic coastal town of Teignmouth. With its elegant Georgian Mobility buildings and sandy beaches, this is the perfect setting for our traditional high Rating 1 2 3 4 tea in the Riviera Tearooms before a chance to look around independently. Day 5. Homeward boundSecure your place now Today marks the end of your English Riviera holiday. After breakfast, its time with a 150pp deposit to check out and make your way home or discover Devon independently. *Trains are steam-hauled where possible. However, due to timetable changes or Search greatrail.com/TQB25 weather conditions, heritage diesel locomotives may be running instead.42 ENGLAND Email our team at grj@greatrail.com'